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Electric vehicles and renewables will need a dramatic rise in mineral supply, IEA warns
May 8, 2021
The supply of critical minerals crucial for technologies such as wind turbines and electric vehicles will have to be ramped up over the next decades if the planet’s climate targets are to be met, according to the International Energy Agency. Source
REOI for development of a Caribbean Blended Finance for Resilience Fund (CBFR)
April 28, 2021
The Caribbean Climate Smart Accelerator (CCSA) has applied for financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) towards the cost of Consultancy Services for Development of a Caribbean Blended Finance for Resilience Fund and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under a contract for which this invitation is […]
3 Takeaways from the 5th Caribbean Infrastructure Forum

From our Editorial Team
March 31, 2021
Against the backdrop of a post-pandemic recovery, Caribbean stakeholders convened on March 24-25 at the 5th Caribbean Infrastructure Forum (CARIF) around the need – and the opportunity – to finance and build the next generation of economy-boosting, resilient infrastructure. Here’s our three main takeaways. 1. Focus less on bricks & mortar, more on bits & […]
Algae cleared from Caribbean beaches can power hotels
March 29, 2021
Y.A. Maof, an Israeli company that works on environmental and waste disposal projects. After a trip in the Dominican Republic, the company found combining the algae found on the beach with organic waste in a biogas facility could enable energy generation. A pilot has been set up to evaluate the impact. Source
MPC Caribbean Clean Energy assessing impact on tariff reduction at its Costa Rican associated company, Tila Wind
March 24, 2021
Jamaica and Trinidad cross listed company MPC Caribbean Clean Energy Limited is now assessing the commercial impact of the Costa Rican light and power company reducing the tariff on energy produced by its associated renewable energy company in that country, Tila Wind Corporatión S A, which trades under the name Tilawind. Source
Can we revitalize Caribbean economies through investment in infrastructure?

From our Editorial Team
March 17, 2021
The arrival of COVID-19 on Caribbean shores threatened to unleash a double-digit recession in a region dependent on air, sea and land transport to connect and grow its economies. After all, the travel and tourism sector contributed nearly US$59 billion to the Caribbean’s gross domestic product in 2019. Over the course of a recent discussion […]
USTDA, Caribbean nations partner on energy procurement
March 13, 2021
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency launched the Caribbean Regional Energy Procurement Assistance Program to support the development of high-quality energy infrastructure in eight Caribbean countries; Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Suriname. The Program will deliver targeted procurement training to officials who manage energy sector investments in these […]
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister opens NiQuan Energy’s GTL plant
March 12, 2021
NiQuan Energy’s gas to liquids (GTL) plant at Pointe-à-Pierre has been opened by the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Keith Rowley. The plant has a nameplate capacity of 2400 bbl/d and produces high performance, low emissions energy products, GTL paraffin diesel and GTL naphtha, from natural gas. Source
Prioritizing the role of women in building clean and decarbonized economies across Latin America and the Caribbean

From our Editorial Team
March 3, 2021
Why women working in the energy sector will play a vital role in LAC’s economic recovery Even before COVID-19, the promise of full gender equality remained unfulfilled in Latin America and the Caribbean despite the fact that women in the labor force improves competitiveness. By one analysis from McKinsey & Company, published prior to the […]